The Chhattisgarh Tonahi Pratadna Nivaran Act, 2005

Act 17 of 2005

Keyword(s):
Tonahi, Identifier, Ojha, Damage

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pt1Tonshit1mea~-&hoi-in$w!ed~y,mypd&onbrpc~~n~il~othc~i~harm~r riteqds~to or, . ; '

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l a c k evil eye'or-by q y .
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pcrsoo to in&& ar by his d & , ; ~ o i d s , + ~ & m o r behaviv~rhdps-i6iildikte :' .
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jharpbek tolka, tanm-m+tra or by any .
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Adaoi-hd~mgsM~ (5) "Code" means the W e of Criminal
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3. ~eProvisionoftbisAcrshallbe inadditionto andnotin derogaGm ofany otber law

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4. 9 o e v c r idenufiesany pcrsun as ronahi by my means shall be punished w i ~ hrigorous
P u n H m c ~ tIor hs-+ irnpris&menr for a re&whicb-mey extend l o 3 yeas and dso with fine.
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5. W h ~ v e causcs
r physical or mental harwirncn! or damagc ro my person idcntscd by
him or any person as ronahi:shallbc punished yith rigorous imprisonment for a [ern1
which may extcnd to 5 yearsand also wih Finc.
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: upon any peson indicated as &ton& or m y olher persqn or anirod or living Lhhg *"na
alleged to bc decred by such tonahi, under my claim dtrca@entbr conlrol shall be
punishedwirh rigorous h p r i s o ~ e nfor
t a ierm which may extend lo 5 ycaa md also
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, ;. 7. ' Whwver cjaims ta have poker lo h&n any p o n or animal or living things by black hdhment rut-c~jdng
m e g i c , c v l ~ t ~ t o r . b ~ ~ ~ ' o r h e r m ~ ~ d ~ u b ~ c i z e s i ~ a n d t r i e s r p d I s r uLrobb~ ep lu~b~l il c.

- . vanquility or-peace or causes annoyan& or h . m s others shall be p u d h o d w i d

rigorous imprisonment for a term which mq-extend lo one year and ds& wilh fine. . .
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1 ',. o offence ro be<omqdtedy ~ ;Qd such alternptdm any Act towards the commission of
Ibc olfence shall be punished with Ihe pu.njibent proyiidcdfor he,o~eoce. .
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.. - 10. ~ & ~ w i l h r ~ d & ~ .cob&ned & 7hc C& d,&minal I&zdu&, (MYID610 b ~ & g . k b l e
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(a). every oKem
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punishable
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@I no person a m s d of offence punishabit under thisAct s M 6c re!& on! .

bail or on his owp bonduun~&s,rhe.pubLic prdsecuroi b i s , k n q oppor- , - ., .

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m i r y to opjost!the appficatiori for -such $+b.

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n~ in a t+360 if f i e CO& of~ k i n Pa A ~ ~ ; 1973 .(NA. 2oi hpplliti.. o ~ , i . c t i o n ,

1974)ociolbe ~mbaiionof'offknders hc~,i,958( ~ ~ ! 2 0 6 f , 1 9 ~ 8 ) s h ~ i : a ~ ~360?P*cweotm

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- pekbn cdnvicled of ~1 agencenoe under h i s ~ cdr c s s &ch person is u d e r eighiieb Lhi d b l t i + n or Or-
years of.agc. . - .- .* . , . . ,. # . ' C e n d~~c t19%.
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2 \Nhsrca s m l c e 6f~ke ir.imwi@ mdef secdm5 4, jand 6; ult cow ia T I he to b; (*en lnh
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amount of the iine shall-takeinlo considerationthe, -
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to victim'including any cost of-ttdamenl. '
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15. . - No snil. p r o ~ u c i o nor drhg leg=llPr&cdiog shall lie against heS m Gov-eb~ - prdtectloh of - ~ c l l o .
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ur any sficer ofh c State~ovemm:~ or my a&& peisoo cxerzisiug rdy poucr or
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discharging ady function orperfonning any-dulyunder this ACL,for anything done in
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good f i a i r h 01 intcnded lo k done under this Acl or any rule made thereunder.
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16. The Stale Government &, by riatifieadon m,&e h e to cany out he provjsions Power.to mnke Rule
or dGs ACL I

Evev rule made under this ACI by Ihe starc govmrnent shall be laid, as soon
as may be after Ir is made. before lh: srare-legislamrc.